A significant incident occurred when a freight train carrying gasoline and propane derailed and caught fire near the Arizona-New Mexico border, leading to the closure of Interstate 40 eastbound at milepost 357. The event forced detours and evacuations of nearby residents, though no injuries were reported. The derailment involved a half-dozen train cars and has disrupted a key trucking route. Authorities have not provided an estimated time for reopening the highway.
Freight train derailment, fire forces Interstate 40 closure near Arizona-New Mexico line https://t.co/3n1mjp5fyL
A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, forcing the closure of an interstate highway that serves as a key trucking route. https://t.co/IaNgAYFWDF
A huge fire broke out after a train loaded with gasoline and propane derailed between the states of Arizona and New Mexico. https://t.co/aotNMEf5qp
A half-dozen train cars caught on fire after a freight train carrying gasoline and propane derailed near the Arizona-New Mexico border. https://t.co/qcfTEd5AFV
Freight train derails, catches fire and forces border interstate closure near Arizona-New Mexico state line https://t.co/rm1QAyFelR https://t.co/P4qTJlLskn
I-40 closed, residents evacuated after train derails, catches fire near AZ-NM state line https://t.co/9WoTUfbBqg
A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico state line. https://t.co/6TOh9i4TZi
Freight train derailment, fire forces Interstate 40 closure near Arizona-New Mexico line https://t.co/A08ZQ87Ohd https://t.co/bxFlfn1Cad
A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, forcing the closure of an interstate highway that serves as a key trucking route. https://t.co/iJo3KqqwD9
Freight train derails, catches fire near US-Mexico border causing road closures https://t.co/odVuvrqGuB
Train derailment in Northern Arizona shuts down eastbound lanes of I-40 https://t.co/45UTnRsShy
Whoa!! Check out this video of the train derailment and fire that happened on Interstate 40 near the Arizona-New Mexico state line earlier today. Thankfully, officials say there were no injuries. Detours are in place. DETAILS: https://t.co/I56uoaLe3N https://t.co/vd608kkBH6
I-40 closed after train derails, catches fire in northeast Arizona https://t.co/Bvwb94dIoq https://t.co/xinRwS1BkP
I-40 near Arizona-New Mexico border closed due to derailment https://t.co/Tl8duBWd8B
*CLOSURE* I-40 EB is closed at milepost 357 due to a train derailment in New Mexico. Expect delays & seek an alternate route. There is no estimated time to reopen the highway. For real-time traffic info, check https://t.co/l4s0AFGOpz & the AZ511 app: https://t.co/bCKuJCrSjW https://t.co/CBvsA4jtzy